As a Trust we are passionate about providing high standards of patient care and are looking for people with the same values. Maidstone Hospital provides a wide range of complex and routine surgical and medical services and has the latest in diagnostic facilities. It is also home to the main base of Kent Oncology Centre, which provides complex radiotherapy and chemotherapy for patients throughout Kent and North East Sussex.

Our hospital is located within a short distance of the nearest, town centre which offers a range of amenities, including shops, bars and restaurants. There are fantastic travel links which make all parts of the county, country and beyond, easily accessible. The area also houses many high-performing schools, including some of the top private schools in the country.

We are currently looking for dedicated, caring and passionate Staff Nurses to come and work on our Medically Fit ward and share our vision of providing the best possible care for patients, for each other, and for making our Trust even better. If you are a Nurse in a Nursing Home looking for a new exciting opportunity this could be just what you are looking for.

Come to us and you’ll join an amazing team, in a modern hospital in a beautiful part of South East England, and you’ll be given all the support and training you need.

At MTW NHS Trust we can offer a range of staff benefits including childcare vouchers, flexible working applications, lease car schemes, enhanced maternity and paternity pay as well as a generous NHS pension scheme. We welcome your applications and will proactively support you to fulfil your career aspirations here at MTW NHS Trust.

You will require excellent interpersonal skills and need to be motivated to continue your professional development within this supportive team.

If you have an interest in working in our Trust and would like to be a part of a team of people developing new skills every day, please complete the application form and if you application is successful you will be shortlisted for an interview.

You will be expected to attend the Trust’s Induction Programme for RNs, RMs and ODPs (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the programme lead if this is problematic: nicola.henthorn@nhs.net), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area and classroom-based study days which run from 9am to 5pm.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

Closing Date: Friday 2nd March 2018

Interviews: Friday 16th March 2018

Please take time to customise your personal statement to ensure it accurately reflects the position you are applying for, and that your application is checked for errors / omissions prior to submission. Please note that incomplete applications may not be submitted for shortlisting. We experience high levels of applications for many of our vacancies and therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible in order to ensure it is considered if the vacancy is closed early.

Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via an email as soon as possible after the closing date. Should you receive an invitation to attend interview, please confirm or decline your attendance. Interview slots will then be allocated on a fist come first serve basis.

We support staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act to eliminate discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with protected characteristics.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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